Vanderbilt Cup Races

Apr 09 2011
The Packard Gray Wolf- One of America’s First Lightweight Racers

One of the five American entries in the 1904 Vanderbilt Cup Race was the 30-HP lightweight dirt-track Packard Gray Wolf. Driven by its designer Charles Schmidt, the first Packard racer had previously set one-mile and five-mile records in January 1904. (1 comments)

Apr 08 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Forum #8 -Saturday, April 9, 2011 (News, Comments, Feedback & Events)

Feedback and sharing of information are much appreciated on VanderbiltCupRaces.com . Today's Forum provides a sampling of recent links, comments, and insights: (2 comments)

Apr 07 2011
Central Park Historical Society Press Release: April Presentation on the Long Island Motor Parkway

The Central Park Historical Society has issued a press release concerning its program at the Bethpage Public Library on April 27, 2011 beginning at 7:30 pm: (1 comments)

Apr 06 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Helps Solve an Old Oldsmobile Photo Mystery in the Lansing State Journal

Yesterday the Lansing State Journal published an article 'Old Oldsmobile photo leads owner on search for answers'. Barbara Wieland reported on a search for details on a vintage photo owned by an former Oldsmobile employee. After over 500 Lansing residents linked into VanderbiltCupRaces.com throughout the day, it was clear the answer was somewhere on this website. First, here's the article followed by the solution to this photo mystery. (1 comments)

Apr 05 2011
The Story of the “Four” Brentwood Toll Lodges (1911-1934)

A few days ago, a wise gentleman asked me how come the last "Brentwood" Lodge was not located in Brentwood and why was it was described last week as the "last" one? Excellent questions that were answered by my favorite co-author Al Velocci's in his solo book 'The Toll Lodges of the Long Island Motor Parkway, and Their Gatekeeper' Lives". With Al's permission, this is the story of the four, yes four, Brentwood Lodges. (3 comments)

Apr 04 2011
Article “The Mercedes of Willie K” by Jean-Yves Lassaux

VanderbiltCupRaces.com contributer Jean-Yves Lassaux has written this article Willie K and the Mercedes for the French website etoilespassion.com . Use the Google translator for the English version. (0 comments)

Apr 02 2011
Then & Now: The Vanderbilt Cup Race Grandstands & Press Boxes in Westbury

The grandstands and press/officials' box for the 1904 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races were placed at the same Westbury location on Jericho Turnpike, just west of the Powells Lane intersection. The grandstand was on the south side of Jericho Turnpike and the press/officials' box was on the north side, on property leased from the Hitchcock family. (2 comments)

Apr 01 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Sets New Monthly Viewership Record: March 2011 Highlights and Blog Archives

VanderbiltCupRaces.com set a new monthly record in March for both unique daily visitors (6,515) and total views (28,503). The daily unique visitor average of 210 broke the 200 level for the first time and represented a 51% increase over March 2010. For the first quarter of 2011, a total of 15,595 unique daily viewers have visited the website, a daily average of 173 and a 38% increase over first quarter 2010. Thanks for stopping by! (0 comments)

Mar 31 2011
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Images of The Last Brentwood Lodge & the Commack Spur Road

The final road construction on the Motor Parkway was the completion of the 1.55-mile Commack Spur" connecting Jericho Turnpike to the Parkway in September 1928. Located just 1/5 mile east of Commack Road, it was hoped that the spur would further increase traffic on the Parkway. The Spur was promoted in a new Motor Parkway brochure and map with an arrow pointed to the new entrance with a note to "Turn Left at Red Disc". (1 comments)

Mar 31 2011
Peter Helck’s Packard Gray Wolf Cover Painting for The Packard Cormorant

In celebration of their Silver Anniversary, the Packard Club commissioned Peter Helck in 1978 to create a special cover painting for The Packard Cormorant, their official magazine. (0 comments)